In just a few short days, Hoda Kotb will sadly depart from the TODAY as a regular anchor. In lieu of spending more time with her children, the 18-year NBC veteran leaves behind the 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. time slots and the show she's co-hosted with Jenna Bush Hager during the fourth hour since 2019.
Since Kotb announced her departure in September 2024, the question on viewers' minds has been who might possibly replace her given she's helmed the fourth hour since 2008--far before Bush Hager joined.